Delivers First Optical Technology to Store up to 23 GB of Data on a
Single-sided Disc
CHICAGO, (RSNA, Booth # 4538), Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sony
Electronics is shipping its first generation of Professional Disc for DATA(TM)
optical storage drives, automated devices and media to OEMs and system
integrators.
Based on blue laser technology, the new Professional Disc for DATA media
stores up to 23 GB of native capacity per rewritable or write-once, read-many
(WORM) disc, while the new drive sustains a maximum native transfer rate of
11 MB/sec, delivering an advanced optical storage and archiving solution for
professional data-intensive applications.
For high capacity and high performance disc handling, the new automated
Sony Autochanger offers up to 1.6TB of native capacity in a compact 19-inch
rack-mount design that may be configured with one, two or four drives for the
desired balance between storage capacity and speed.
"The new Professional Disc for DATA devices are positioned as a natural
successor for users who have outgrown the 9.1 GB capacity per magneto-optical
(MO) disc offered in the market today, and are looking to use removable
storage to address the intensifying data retention and storage requirements
driven by growing government regulatory mandates," said Rick Thong, manager of
OEM optical storage solutions marketing for Sony Electronics' Component
Solutions Business Division. "The new technology offers more than twice the
capacity of the MO format in the same form-factor, and is ideal for
professional applications such as document and medical imaging, e-mail
archiving, enterprise content management, multimedia projects, graphics design
and audio/video editing, which demand both high capacity and high
performance."
The first generation devices offered to OEMs and system integrators are
being demonstrated at the Radiological Society of North America's 2003
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting at the McCormick Place Complex in
Chicago from Nov 30 to Dec 4.
The new Professional Disc for DATA drive and media feature a durable,
airtight structure to prevent dust particles from coming in contact with the
drive mechanism and disc surface, increasing durability and reliability for
critical applications with the convenience of removable optical storage.
The 5.25-inch internal drives incorporate an Ultra-wide 160 SCSI interface
for easy integration into external subsystems, high-end workstations, servers
and automated libraries commonly used for storage and long-term archival
purposes.
Thong said that many suppliers have already expressed interest in the new
Professional Disc for DATA technology which is expected to become a major
optical data storage format for data-intensive applications in vertical
markets including healthcare, telecommunications, banking, insurance, legal
and government, where Sony's MO technology continues to be very successful.
Thong explained that Sony plans to leverage its experience in optical
recording and hopes to bring a second-generation drive and media to the market
by 2005 that will feature up to 50 GB of capacity with a transfer rate of
22 MB/sec. He then expects this to be followed by a third-generation drive
and media featuring 100 GB of capacity with a transfer rate of 43 MB/sec.
The new Professional Disc for DATA drive (internal model BW-F101 and
external model BW-S101) and Autochanger in three model configurations
(BW-J601-20, BW-J601-10, BW-J601-40) are available to OEMs as well as system
integrators through value-added resellers (VARs), industrial and value-added
distributors (VADs) who purchase through Sony's industrial distribution
channel. As one of the largest recording media manufacturers in the world,
Sony is also shipping both rewritable (PDDRW23) and write-once (PDDWO23)
Professional Disc for DATA media.
Sony-branded Professional Disc for Data solutions, including application
software and accessories will be available in the first calendar quarter of
2004.
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Mousourakis
Sony Electronics Inc.
+1-408-955-5616
elizabeth.mousourakis@am.sony.com
SOURCE Sony Electronics Inc.
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CONTACT:
Elizabeth Mousourakis of Sony Electronics
Inc., +1-408-955-5616, or elizabeth.mousourakis@am.sony.com
NOTE TO EDITORS: Additional press information and press images
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http://www.sony.net/ProDATA.
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